CN106114087A - Tire management system - Google Patents
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Abstract
A kind of tire management system, for including truck or the trailer being provided with the vehicle bridge of first tire, described tire management system includes: air pressure source of supply, this air pressure source of supply is connected with described first tire, in order to allow forced air to carry out the connection sealed between described air pressure source of supply and described first tire;And the first operated check valve of pilot valve, this operated check valve of the first pilot valve is in the fluid communication of sealing with described air pressure source of supply and described first tire, the described first operated check valve of pilot valve is so constructed, make when the pilot valve of the described first operated check valve of pilot valve is not actuated, the described first operated check valve of pilot valve allows air only to flow to described first tire from described air pressure source, and when the pilot valve of the described first operated check valve of pilot valve is actuated, the described first operated check valve of pilot valve allows air to flow between described first tire and described air pressure source.
Description
The application be entitled " tire management system ", international filing date be that November 21, international application no in 2011 are
PCT/US2011/061728, national applications number are the divisional application of the application for a patent for invention of 201180055388.X.
Cross reference to related applications
This application claims submit to, the United States Patent (USP) Shen of entitled " wide base tyre management system " on November 19th, 2010
Please the priority of No. 61/415733, during the full content of the document is incorporated herein by reference.
Technical field
The system and method disclosed herein relates generally to tire pressure and safeguards.
Background technology
Wide base tyre and other type of tire are along with vehicle change height above sea level, the motion being provided with these tires on it
Brake or be exposed to sunlight and dark and in terms of tire pressure, there will be change.Now need such a kind of tire management system,
This system can regulate the tire pressure in wide base tyre or other type tire to keep the tire pressure of relative constancy.
Summary of the invention
A kind of tire management system, for including being provided with truck or the trailer of the vehicle bridge of first tire, described takes turns sicula
Reason system includes: air pressure source of supply, and this air pressure source of supply is connected with described first tire, in order to allow forced air
The connection sealed is carried out between described air pressure source of supply and described first tire;And first pilot valve operated unidirectional
Valve, this operated check valve of the first pilot valve and described air pressure source of supply and described first tire are in the fluid of sealing even
Logical, the described first operated check valve of pilot valve is so constructed so that when the pilot valve of the described first operated check valve of pilot valve does not has
When being actuated, the described first operated check valve of pilot valve allows air only to flow to the described first round from described air pressure source
Tire, and when the pilot valve of the described first operated check valve of pilot valve is actuated, the described first operated check valve of pilot valve allows sky
Gas flows between described first tire and described air pressure source.
A kind of method that tire pressure to including the truck or trailer that are provided with the vehicle bridge of tire is managed, the method bag
Include: air pressure source is connected with tire, in order to allow forced air to carry out between described air pressure source and described tire
The connection sealed;And operated for pilot valve check valve is connected with described air pressure source of supply and described tire, in order to permit
Perhaps the operated check valve of described pilot valve and described air pressure source and described tire carry out the fluid communication sealed, and described pilot valve is grasped
Make formula check valve to be constructed so as to so that when the pilot valve of the operated check valve of described pilot valve is not actuated, described first pilot valve
Operated check valve allows air only to flow to described tire from described air pressure source, and when the operated check valve of described pilot valve
When pilot valve is actuated, the operated check valve of described pilot valve allows air to flow between described tire and described air pressure source.
A kind of tire management system, for being provided with truck or trailer, the described tyre managing system of the vehicle bridge of first tire
System includes: pressure device, for providing forced air to described tire;And flow device, this flow device and described pressure
Device and described tire are in the fluid communication of sealing, in order to allow air when described flow device is not actuated only from institute
State pressure device and flow to described tire, and allow air when described flow device is actuated at described tire and described pressure
Flow between device.
Accompanying drawing explanation
Fig. 1 demonstrates an embodiment of the vehicle with automatic tire inflation systems.
Fig. 2 demonstrates exemplary automatic tire inflation systems.
Fig. 3 demonstrates the schematic diagram of an embodiment of tire management system.
Fig. 4 demonstrate in the tire management system of Fig. 3 according to inner tire pressure to the enforcement of the process of tire pressurization
The flow chart of example.
Fig. 5 demonstrates the flow chart of the embodiment of the process for opening the display lamp in the tire management system of Fig. 3.
Detailed description of the invention
As it is shown in figure 1, vehicle 100 can include truck 102 and trailer 104.Truck 102 can include as system of vehicle transmission
One or more driving vehicle bridge 106 of a part for system.Truck 102 can also include having provides steering capability for vehicle 100
Pivotable mandrel turn to vehicle bridge (not displaying the details of out).Trailer 104 can include that one or more fixing vehicle bridge (is not shown
Go out).Each vehicle bridge can have one or more wheels 108 mounted thereto.Pneumatic tire 110 may be mounted at each car
On wheel 108.Each vehicle bridge can have a tire 110, wide base tyre the most as shown in Figure 2 on each end of vehicle bridge
210, or can have two or more tires of each end being attached to vehicle bridge, such as driving shown in Fig. 1
Two tires 110 on each end of motor-car bridge 106.
Vehicle 100 can be provided with automatic tire inflation systems (ATIS), and it have employed the Pneumatic brake systems from vehicle
Or tire 110 is maintained under desired air pressure, such as by Pressure by some other forced air sources of supply
The various ATIS that Systems International, Inc. (PSI), Hendrickson, Airgo, Vigia etc. manufacture.Permissible
Automatic tire inflation systems is used to control to be installed in and turn to vehicle bridge (not shown), drive vehicle bridge 106 or trailer axle (not show
Go out) on one or more tires 110 in air pressure.As it is shown in figure 1, automatic tire inflation systems can include with each
One or more air hose 112 of tire 110 fluid communication, is used for allowing air pass to one or many from air pressure source 114
Individual tire 110 is also derived from which.These systems can connect by being arranged on the rotation on wheel-end assembly or in this assembly
Forced air is supplied to tire 110 by head, thus pressurizes tire 110.Suitably swivel joint and other suitable tire
Gas charging system parts can be included in U.S. Patent No. 6698482, No. 6105645, No. 6325124, the 6325123rd
Number, No. 7302979, No. 6269691, No. 5769979, No. 6668888, No. 7185688, No. 7273082,
No. 6145559, No. 7270365, No. 6425427, No. 7963159 and United States Patent (USP) disclose No. 2009/0266460
Disclosed in those, during disclosures of these documents is incorporated herein by reference.These systems can be by being positioned at vehicle
Outside flexible pipe (system of such as Vigia) guides air, or by sealing or unencapsulated vehicle bridge (system of such as PSI)
Guide air.These systems can be used to inflate to trailer tire 110, and/or gives the bogie car being arranged on heavy truck
Tire 110 on bridge or driving vehicle bridge 106 is inflated.
Fig. 2 shows out multiple embodiments of the automatic tire inflation systems for trailer tire in greater detail.Trailer 200 can
To include two vehicle bridge 202 and 204.Some trailers can have the twin tires of each end being arranged on vehicle bridge 202 and 204
206 and 208, as can be seen that relative to vehicle bridge 202.Other trailer can have and is arranged on the every of vehicle bridge 202 and 204
One wide base tyre 210 of individual end, as can be seen that relative to vehicle bridge 204.Automatic tire inflation systems is substantially
On can include pressure regulator 214 and be arranged on the one or more rotary air connectors in vehicle bridge end or near it or
Swivel joint 216 and 218.Pressure regulator 214 can receive the forced air from air pressure source 114 by pipeline 212.
Air pressure source 114 such as can include vehicle air brake systems air supplies, or boosts or booster pump.Pressure regulates
Air-pressure controlling or be reduced to from air pressure source 114 can be suitable to tire 206,208,210 inflation by device 214
Air pressure level, for example, 110psi.Forced air can flow to vehicle bridge by pipeline 222 and 228 from pressure regulator 214
202 and 204.
Vehicle bridge 202 and 204 can be wholly or partly solid, or is wholly or partly hollow, and
And can construct in various manners.Being intended merely to the purpose illustrated, vehicle bridge 202 and 204 is illustrated as hollow.Such as,
In certain embodiments, vehicle bridge can include the solid beam with the mandrel (not shown) being attached to each end.The vehicle bridge heart
Axle can be configured to allow to be installed on it to be rotatably mounted with the wheel bearing of wheel hub (not shown).In other embodiments
In, vehicle bridge can include the hollow pipe with the mandrel being attached to each end.Mandrel can be hollow, thus produces
The hollow vehicle bridge opened wide in each end.Or, mandrel can be solid all or in part, thus produces at each end
The hollow vehicle bridge closed at portion.
If vehicle bridge is opened in end, then vehicle bridge can utilize such as U.S. Patent No. 5584949,
The connector or the lid that disclose in No. 5769979, No. 6131631, No. 6394556, No. 6892778 and No. 6938658 come
Seal, thus allow hollow vehicle bridge to keep forced air, and support air pipeline or rotary air joint (or its parts).Open wide
End can also be provided with connector or lid, and it is possible not only to seal to keep forced air hollow vehicle bridge, it is also possible to be used for supporting
Air line or rotary air joint (or its parts), described connector or lid are such as such as U.S. Patent No. 6325124 and the
Connector disclosed in of No. 7273082 or lid.
In the embodiment of fig. 2, vehicle bridge 202 and 204 can be the sealing vehicle bridge of hollow.In one embodiment, vehicle bridge
204 can be hollow, and can be sealed to the part as ducts for pressurized air 222.Air line 222 can be close
Feud is connected to vehicle bridge 204 so that forced air can flow to vehicle bridge 204 from pressure regulator 214.Describe as discussed
As, forced air can flow to be arranged on the rotary air connector in mandrel end section or near it by vehicle bridge 204
216.Air hose 112 can be with the rotary air joint 216 of the valve rod 221 leading to the wheel 209 being provided with tire 210 on it
Connect, hence in so that forced air can flow to from tire 210 and/or flow out.
In certain embodiments, air line 222 can be attached sealingly in T-piece 226, thus allows forced air
Flow to vehicle bridge 202 and vehicle bridge 204.Air line 228 such as can allow forced air to flow to be arranged on vehicle bridge from T-piece 226
Pipeline 230 in 202.Vehicle bridge 202 can carry air line 230, thus leads to forced air to rotary air connector
218, this connector is such as the same with disclosed in No. 7273082 in U.S. Patent No. 6325124.Air hose 112,
Rotary air connector 218 can be connected on it be provided with the valve rod 219 of the wheel of tire 206 and 208 by 232, therefore makes
Obtain forced air to flow to from tire 206 and 208 and/or flow out.In other embodiments, if vehicle bridge 202 is solid,
Then can get out passage in vehicle bridge 202, in order to allow to be positioned in vehicle bridge 202 all or part of pipeline 230.
Pressure in wide base tyre compared with common width tire more susceptible to temperature, atmospheric pressure and height above sea level
Impact.Pressure can be according to many factor such as load, height above sea level and variations in temperature.The pressure of tire is carrying heavier load
Can be higher during lotus.Such as, the temperature of actionless tire can because of night to daytime and when tire is exposed to sunlight liter
Height, therefore increases tire pressure.Similarly, tyre temperature can raise during use, thus increases tire pressure.Or, tire pressure meeting
Raise along with changes in atmospheric (such as when low pressure weather system is formed).Tire pressure also can from relatively low height above sea level to relatively
Raise when High aititude height travels.Therefore, when tire pressure is often many in one day, marquis is more than the mesh of automatic tire inflation systems
Mark pressure.On the contrary, tire pressure can reduce in time travelling to relatively low height above sea level compared with High aititude height, or along with daytime is to night
Evening and reduce, or reduce along with tire 206,208,210 stop motion.It is decreased below automatic tire inflation system at tire pressure
During the goal pressure united, tire 206,208,210 can be pressurizeed by automatic tire inflation systems.
With reference to Fig. 3, disclosed tire management system 300 provides pressurization can to wide base tyre 302,304,306 and 308
Air, and so that driver and attendant can not only detect abnormal tire pressure, but also which is easily determined
Tire 302,304,306 and 308 is standing abnormal tire pressure.Tire inflation system is (such as by above as with reference to being described and also
Those entered) can serve as the part of tire management system 300 and to provide air to tire 302,304,306 and 308.One
In a little embodiments, tire 302,304,306 and 308 is to be arranged on the wide base wheel in the driving vehicle bridge of heavy truck or on trailer
Tire.As described above, heavy truck and trailer typically comprise and are arranged on the end of each vehicle bridge according to twin tires structure
Two tires, the most each vehicle bridge is provided with four tires.But, heavy truck is increasingly employed single wide base tire
Replacing twin tires, the most each vehicle bridge is provided with two tires.Therefore, double vehicle bridge trailers can only have four wide base tyres 302,
304,306 and 308 rather than eight common width tire.Wide base tyre 302,304,306,308 can include by Michelin
Those tires manufactured, the most super single X One tire.But, system described herein be equally applicable to twin tires or
Many Tyre structures.In this case, reference 302,304,306 and 308 tire represented can respectively include one group two
Individual or more tires.
Air pressure source 114 (being such as used for the air pressure source of the aor brake of truck) can be by pipeline to regulation
Device 214 provides forced air.Air filter 310 can be set and clean the air leading to actuator 214, and can arrange
Stop valve 312 selectively allows or stops the fluid communication between air pressure source 114 and actuator 214.Actuator 214
Can have the type of any appropriate, the LR-1/8-D-0-mini-NPT model such as manufactured by Festo, and can set
Become to allow air at such as 100psi or arbitrarily other is applicable to keep desired tire to fill under the pressure of air pressure and passes through.
Air can be passed to one or more outlet port 380,382,384 by actuator 214.
Pressure switch 316 can be connected with the first outlet port 380, in order to detects the outlet port 380 at actuator 214
The air pressure at place.If the air in outlet port 380 is less than predetermined pressure, then pressure switch 316 can not be to indicator
Lamp 362 sends signal.If the air at outlet port 380 is at or greater than predetermined pressure, then pressure switch 316 can be produced
Bear the signal for closing or turn on the lamp 362 in control panel 360.Lamp 362 can be such as green " system is normal "
Lamp 362, the air pressure at its instruction driver's port 380 is at or greater than predetermined pressure.Or, arrive when lamp 362 receives
When the signal of switch 316, lamp 362 can extinguish red light and point gives a green light.Pressure switch 316 can also be given for signal processing
Microprocessor or other mechanism of (such as A/D conversion and coding) send signal.Signal can be by wirelessly or non-wirelessly transmitting
Mode sends.Signal can also be such as sent to for fleet management by satellite, honeycomb mode or other wireless transmissions pattern
Remote scheduling station.Lamp 362 may be mounted in vehicle cab or is arranged on before trailer, thus driver it can be seen that
The light of reflection in lateral telescope.Pressure switch 316 alternatively or can also send signal to light in vehicle cab or car
The lamp of other position.The air pressure that pressure switch 316 senses at port 380 may indicate that by actuator 214
Air pressure.When the air pressure in tire 302,304,306 and 308 is allowed at these tires 302,304,306 and 308
Between impartial time, the air pressure that pressure switch 316 senses at port 380 can also indicate that at tire 302,304,306
With the pressure at 308.
Electromagnetic valve 318 can be connected with the 3rd outlet port 384 of actuator 214, in order to receives self tuning regulator 214
Forced air.Preferably, the electromagnetic valve 318 being in non-actuation position is possible to prevent forced air to pass through from actuator 214
Electromagnetic valve 318 flows out.Electromagnetic valve 318 can have the type of any appropriate, such as, made by Festo (Hauppauge, NY, USA)
The MFH-3-M5 model made.Electromagnetic valve can be connected with the ignition control device of truck 102 by wirelessly or non-wirelessly link, thus
When the igniter of truck is connected, solenoid is actuated.When truck igniter is closed, solenoid is not actuated.Actuating
During electromagnetic valve 318, forced air can from actuator 214 by electromagnetic valve 318 flow to the operated check valve of pilot valve 328,330,
332 and 334.Certainly, switch and relay can be implemented by PCB and suitable software electrical ground, and can use less
Or bigger air cock.
Electromagnetic valve 318 can also be actuated according to pneumatic mode.In certain embodiments, electromagnetic valve 318 can be pneumatic
Actuate, and can be in fluid communication with air pressure source such as air pressure source 114.In certain embodiments, air pressure
Source 114 can be the air pressure source for aor brake.In many Pneumatic brake systems, the acquiescence position of aor brake
It is set to the application position engaged.Aor brake is maintained at be disengaged non-brake by the air pressure from air pressure source
In position.By the aor brake pressure release buttons being pressed against in the driver's cabin of truck 102, air pressure can be released
Put to apply aor brake.Aor brake button can discharge or " emptying " is from the air pressure of Pneumatic brake systems,
Hence in so that aor brake can be automatically moved into the application position of joint.In certain embodiments, air-operated solenoid valve 318
Can connect with the air fluid in Pneumatic brake systems, and promoted during there is air pressure in Pneumatic brake systems
Dynamic.When the air pressure in Pneumatic brake systems " empties ", air-operated solenoid valve 318 can move to non-actuation position.Therefore,
Air-operated solenoid valve 318 can be operated in the way of pneumatic by the air pressurizeed from Pneumatic brake systems.In other embodiments, gas
Moving electromagnetic valve 318 can operate from other system (such as air pump or force (forcing) pump) of tractor or trailer with origin.
The operated check valve of pilot valve 328,330,332 and 334 can be connected so that pressurize with the second outlet port 382
Air connects with actuator 214.The operated check valve of pilot valve 328,330,332 and 334 can be the type with any appropriate,
HGL-1/8NPT 34877 model such as manufactured by Festo.The operated check valve of pilot valve 328,330,332 and 334 can make
Obtain forced air to pass through only along a direction (i.e. from actuator 214 towards tire 302,304,306,308), unless as the most following
Described equally suppressed by from the steering signal of electromagnetic valve 318.If subjected to suppression, then check valve will be opened so that air
In two directions flow.
The operated check valve of pilot valve 328,330,332 and 334 can respectively with flow switch 336,338,340 and 342 even
Connect, and these flow switches are connected with optional stop valve 346,348,352 and 354 respectively, in order to make forced air energy
Enough from actuator 214 through the operated check valve of pilot valve 328,330,332 and 334, through flow switch 336,338,342 and
344, through stop valve 346,348,352 and 354 (if opening), flow to tire 302,304,306 and 308.
When electromagnetic valve 318 is not actuated, air can be (i.e. from actuator 214 to tire along a direction
302,304,306 and 308) the operated check valve of pilot valve 328,330,332 and 334 is flowed through.When electromagnetic valve 318 is actuated, pressurization
Air can lead to the operated check valve of pilot valve 328,330,332 and 334 from electromagnetic valve 318, hence in so that guidance piston motion,
Or it is used as steering signal or actuates steering signal.Such as, in certain embodiments, the operated check valve of pilot valve 328,330,
332 and 334 can be electronics check valve, and can actuate targeting signal by electronic pressure transmitter.Steering signal can
To change the one-way function of check valve, hence in so that air can in two directions flow, i.e. flow to tire from actuator 214
302,304,306 and 308 and flow to actuator 214 from tire 302,304,306 and 308.
Similarly, do not actuate and air is simply by the operated check valve of pilot valve 328,330,332 at electromagnetic valve 318
With 334 towards tire 302,304,306 and 308 flow time, the pressure of each tire is independent of other tire.If tire 302
Gas leakage, then air will not flow to tire 302 and loss of pressure from tire 304,306 and 308.This feature such as contributes to preventing
When vehicle is parked in lorry parks whole night, one has a flat tire and causes all tire all to become flat.Air can be from the tire of gas leakage
Escape in 302, but will not escape from tire 304,306 and 308.
But, in electromagnetic valve actuation hence in so that air can pass through the operated check valve of pilot valve 328,330,332 and
334 when being back to actuator 214, and each tire 302,304,306 and 308 is in fluid communication with other tire.This makes all wheel
Tire can keep identical pressure.Such as, if vehicle has side towards the sun, tire 302 and 304 the most on this side
Can be substantially warmer than the tire 306 and 308 on vehicle back of the body sun side, and correspondingly there is higher pressure.Allow tire
302, the fluid communication between 304,306 and 308 makes the pressure can be impartial between these tires 302,304,306 and 308,
Therefore pneumatic tire is prevented to wear and tear.
In another embodiment, system 300 can be carried out at check valve 328,330,332 and 334 operated to pilot valve
Electromagnetic valve 318 is not included in the case of electric operation.The operated check valve of pilot valve of electric operation can be with default setting to unidirectional
Flow locations, and two-way flow position is moved to when actuating.The operated check valve of pilot valve of electronic operation can be with vehicle
Igniter connects, and electrically can actuate when connecting igniter and starting vehicle.Or, if pilot valve operation
Formula check valve 328,330,332 and 334 is pneumatically-operated, and the most as described above, they can be with origin from air pressure source
The air of (Pneumatic brake systems of such as truck) is actuated.Therefore, when pressurizeing to Pneumatic brake systems, pilot valve behaviour can be actuated
Making formula check valve 328,330,332 and 334 can two-way flow with permission air.If air empties from Pneumatic brake systems,
Such as when truck is parked, the operated check valve of pilot valve can be allowed not actuate, thus be allow only one-way air flowing.Therefore, electricity
Magnet valve 318 is selectable.
If all tire 302,304,306 and 308 such as all occurs due to Level Change that pressure raises, then at electromagnetic valve
318 actuate in the case of air can flow back into actuator 214 by the operated check valve of pilot valve 328,330,332 and 334.?
In some embodiments, can arrange pressure-relief valve 320,322,324,326 check valve operated with pilot valve 328,330,332 and
One or more connections in 334, in order to unnecessary pressure can be escaped from tire 302,304,306,308.One
In a little embodiments, can any position between air supplies and tire volume arrange one or more pressure-relief valve 320,
322、324、326.In the fig. 3 embodiment, such as operated with the pilot valve check valve of pressure-relief valve 320,322,324 and 326 is adjacent
Ground is arranged, and in other embodiments, pressure-relief valve 320,322,324 and 326 can be arranged on pressure-relief valve 336,338,342,
Between 344 and stop valve 346,348,352,354.In certain embodiments, surpass when the air pressure of the valve of antagonism spring operation
When crossing predetermined pressure, mechanically operate pressure-relief valve 336,338,342,344 by release air.In some embodiments
In, pressure-relief valve is electromagnetic valve.Electromagnetic valve can be opened when the air pressure sensed by pressure transducer is higher than predetermined pressure.
Pressure transducer can produce the signal for opening and closing electromagnetic valve.In certain embodiments, because electromagnetic valve from
Can promptly move to open or close position when pressure transducer receives signal, so pressure can be compared by electromagnetic valve
Mechanically operated pressure-relief valve discharges more rapidly.In certain embodiments, due in tire 302,304,306 and 308
Pressure little by little changes and exceedes predetermined pressure, and the conversion between the open and closed positions of mechanically operated pressure-relief valve will be more
Add slowly.
In also other embodiments, actuator 214 can include pressure-relief valve, and this pressure-relief valve exceedes actuator at pressure
214 pressure set points (such as 100psi) time release air.In certain embodiments, can by pressure-relief valve 320,322,324,
326 (such as from the pressure-relief valve of Fig. 3) be set as tyre overpressure higher than more than desired pressure a target value (such as+
Air is discharged time 10psi).Therefore, if target tire air pressure being set as 100psi, then at tire pressure more than 110psi's
In the case of, pressure-relief valve 320,322,324,326 can discharge air from tire 110.Alternatively, in air pressure with any amount
In the case of exceeding desired goal pressure, pressure-relief valve can be with release.
Flow switch 336,338,342 and 344 can be promoted higher than the air-flow of predetermined volume flow by its volume flow
Dynamic.Generally, tire inflation system the most marginally adds air, or adds air with certain flow.
But, if such as taking turns puncture or serious leak occur, then more air will flow to that tire to keep it to inflate
State.If such as tire 302 causes leakage because of the otch in sidewall, then air can be run away rapidly.More air will be from
Actuator 214 flows out, and through the operated check valve of pilot valve 328, through flow switch 336, then, flows to through stop valve 346
Tire 302.When flow switch 336 detects that air mass flow exceedes predetermined air mass flow or air mass flow, flow to the wheel of leakage
More air of tire 302 can actuate flow switch 336.When actuating, flow switch 336 can pass through wired connection or wireless
Mode sends signal, so that " low tire pressure " display lamp 356 is lighted, and additionally so that corresponding in control panel 360
Display lamp 363 is lighted.Alternatively, flow switch 336 can also actuate stop valve 346 and cut out, and therefore prevents air from flowing further
To tire 302.Preferably, even if preventing air from further flowing through flow switch 336 and therefore stopping actuating at stop valve 346
In the case of flow switch 336, " low tire pressure " display lamp 356 will be remain on, until pressing or triggering are corresponding with display lamp 363
Resetting Switching 372.Therefore, each tire 302,304,306,308 can flow with flow switch 336,338,342,344 respectively
Body connects, and this can actuate " low tire pressure " display lamp 356 and display lamp 363,364,366,368 respectively.Resetting Switching 372,
374,376 and 378 can be respectively intended to reset display lamp 363,364,366,368.
In certain embodiments, high temperature warning system 358 is (such as U.S. Patent No. No. 6892778 and No. 7416005
The ThermAlert that the PSI of middle disclosure manufacturesTMSystem, during disclosures of these patents is incorporated herein by reference) can be with
Gas charging system is used in combination.This high temperature warning system can use the forced air provided by actuator 214.Implement at these
In example, flow switch 340 fluidly can connect with the second outlet port 382 of actuator 214, and this flow switch 340 is permissible
Being connected with stop valve 350, this stop valve can be connected with temperature actuated pressure barriers, and described temperature actuated pressure intercepts
Part for example, has the connector of eutectic alloy, and it will be dangerous temperature arriving for the lasting safety operation of wheel-end
Shi Ronghua.Therefore, air can flow to pressure barriers from actuator 214 through flow switch 340 and stop valve 350.If pressure
Mechanical resistance spacing body senses high temperature, then it can discharge forced air, therefore actuates flow switch 340.When being actuated, flow switch
340 can send signal to light the display lamp 358 being arranged in vision field of driver.As described above, flow switch
340 can also according to circumstances send signal so that " system is normal " lamp 362 is lighted with different colors, or this lamp is put out
Go out.There is single flow switch 340 and display lamp 358 also allows the operator to determine that low pressure is owing to tire leak causes
Or cause due to actuating of high temperature warning system.
In certain embodiments, from each flow switch 336,338,340,342,344 and the signal of pressure switch 316
The indicator panel that can be transferred to by the way of wired or wireless in truck cap, or be transferred to wirelessly
Vehicle fleet dispatchers's terminal.Indicator panel or terminal can provide vision or the sound instruction of low tire pressure, and also may indicate that
Go out which tire and occur in that low pressure, or high temperature warning system detects high temperature the most at wheel-end assembly.Wireless biography
The defeated technology that can pass through any appropriate realizes, such as, realized by satellite, bluetooth, cellular network, WiFi, WiMax etc..
In certain embodiments, disclosed tire management system 300 can with tire pressure monitoring system (such as by
The radio tire pressure monitoring system that Pressure Pro. provides) it is used in combination.Such as, tyre pressure sensor (not shown) may be located at
At wheel-end, or may be located at the flow switch 336,338,342,344 for tire 302,304,306,308 and pilot valve
Between operated check valve 328,330,332,334.Tyre pressure sensor can detect tire pressure, and is sent by the signal of instruction tire pressure
To driver or remote scheduling center.Such as park in the case of igniter disconnects and pilot valve operation at truck and trailer
In the case of formula check valve 328,330,332 and 334 is allow only one-way flowing, tyre pressure sensor still can detect tire pressure, and
It is transferred to driver and/or remote scheduling center.
In certain embodiments, disclosed tire management system 300 can be with generally institute on air movement formula trailer
The load monitoring system having is used in combination.The load transducer being such as used in combination with trailer air bag suspension can sense trailer
Load.Such as, trailer can have for buffering road conditions load and trailer lathe height being maintained at the air bag at certain altitude.
In certain embodiments, leveling valve (leveling valve) can be attached to trailer chassis, and can have use
Open and close the lever arm of this valve.If trailer is empty, air bag can have enough air pressures with by trailer car
Bed is maintained at certain altitude.If trailer-load, and trailer lathe declines under weight effect, then and lever arm can contact
Sprung parts, thus valve is opened, and allow air to be flowed in air bag.Along with pressure increases in air bag, trailer liter
High until lever does not contacts with sprung parts, therefore valve cuts out.Or, valve can be based on the pressure come in comfortable air bag
Sensor and/or according to trailer height operation contact switch and electronically actuate.Pressure in air bag can represent
Trailer load weight.
In this embodiment, actuator 214 can be electrical pressure regulator, and it have employed servo or electromagnetic valve mechanism is come
Automatically increase according to the signal from processor or reduce air pressure.Exceed certain threshold value at gasbag pressure and indicate one
In the case of fixed trailer weight, the air pressure probe in air bag can send signal to processor.Processor can be given
Actuator 214 sends corresponding signal to improve or to reduce pressure threshold, hence in so that air can flow through actuator with according to feelings
Condition increases air to tire or therefrom discharges air, until gasbag pressure exceedes threshold value again.In other words, in order to meet pressure
Threshold value, tire management system 300 can give tyre inflating or venting.Generally, if air bag deflation is to adapt to lighter load, that
Air can be discharged to reduce tire pressure from tire.Similarly, if airbag aeration is to adapt to heavier load, then permissible
Air is increased to improve tire pressure to tire.In certain embodiments, microprocessor can be used to set according to trailer load use
Various pressure thresholds in actuator 214, so as to adjust tire pressure according to trailer load.Therefore, it can according to trailer load
Set or automatically adjust actuator 214 or pressure threshold, and air can be added with suitable to tire under increased pressure
The load of Ying Gengchong.
In certain embodiments, load can be determined by the pressure in sensing air bag.Algorithm or data can be used
Table determines the special tire pressure of load.Gasbag pressure sensor can send gasbag pressure signal to processor.Processor can be counted
Calculate the special tire pressure of load.The pressure transducer being in fluid communication with the air in tire can sense tire pressure, and gives process
Device sends the signal corresponding with tire pressure.Special for load tire pressure can be compared by processor with tire pressure.If tire pressure is higher than carrying
The special tire pressure of lotus, then can discharge air from tire.But, if tire pressure is less than the special tire pressure of load, then can pass through
Tire is added air by tire inflation system.In certain embodiments, can by electrical pressure regulator such as by
QPV series regulator that Equilibar (Fletcher, NC) produces or be in fluid even with air pressure source 114 and tire
Logical solenoid valve system is come to tire aerating.In certain embodiments, can be by one or more electronic actuation formula pressure-relief valves
Air is discharged from tire.
Fig. 4 demonstrates an embodiment for the method 400 according to trailer load control tire pressure.The method can be opened
Begin, and can be by using the pressure during such as pressure transducer senses air bag at 402.May determine that at 404
The special tire pressure of load.Then, at 406, actuator is adjusted matching with tire pressure special with load.Can also feel at 408
Measure the pressure in tire.Then may determine that whether actual tire pressure is more than the special tire pressure of load.If actual tire pressure is more than
The special tire pressure of load, then can actuate pressure-relief valve to discharge air.If actual tire pressure is not more than the special tire pressure of load, the most permissible
Give tire aerating as required.
Such as, chart below illustrate can be arranged on445/50R22.5XThe special tire pressure of load that load on 2LRL tire is corresponding.
Load (lbs.) | The special tire pressure of load (psi) |
13880 | 75 |
14620 | 80 |
15360 | 85 |
16060 | 90 |
16780 | 95 |
17480 | 100 |
18180 | 105 |
18740 | 110 |
19560 | 115 |
20400 | 120 |
In certain embodiments, processor can receive gasbag pressure signal, and then can be according to algorithm based on gas
Bag pressure power calculates the substantially load on trailer.Then, during processor can use the tables of data being stored in relational storage
The schematic calculation similar with chart above go out the special tire pressure of the load corresponding with load.Draw above table can be by following
Exemplary algorithm produces or approximates out, and this algorithm can be used to load special tire pressure is more precisely calculated according to load:
Y=.006757x-18.7838
Wherein x is equal to load, and y is equal to the special tire pressure of load.Therefore, processor can use similar with above algorithm
Algorithm calculate the special tire pressure of load.
Control panel 360 can include conventional electrical components such as relay, resistor and the circuit of switch, or permissible
Including surface-mounted integrated circuit and processor, its be programmed to from flow switch 316,336,338,340,342,344 receive and from
Display lamp is actuated during reason signal.Such as, as it is shown in figure 5, start at 500 for lighting in the tire management system of Fig. 3
The method of display lamp, and at 502, sense the air mass flow through flow switch.Then can determine at 504 and be felt
Whether the air mass flow measured meets or exceedes predetermined gas flow rate.If the air mass flow sensed does not meets or exceedes
Predetermined gas flow, then will not light corresponding display lamp at 506.If the air mass flow sensed meets or exceedes
Predetermined gas flow, then can light corresponding display lamp at 508.Then the method 500 can terminate.
Predetermined gas flow can be set as a little higher than normal gas desired for the normal operating of system 300
Body flow.This predetermined gas flow can be set by the user, and can be set to for different switches within the system 300
Different flows.In certain embodiments, this predetermined gas flow can be determined by processor, it is possible to is changed by processor
Become.
In one exemplary embodiment, each flow switch 336,338,342,344 can correspond respectively to display lamp
363,364,366 and 368, it can correspond respectively to tire 302,304,308,306.Therefore, user can be referred to by viewing
Show that in lamp 363,364,366,368, which lights the flow knowing which tire is standing increase.The common skill in this area
Art personnel are it will be appreciated that display lamp can receive signal, and can light, extinguish, change color, send sound or carry out
Other instruction function is to alert driver.
Each in display lamp 362,364,366 and 368 can correspond respectively to Resetting Switching 372,374,376 and
378, they can be reset after display lamp 362,364,366,368 is already on.Other Resetting Switching (not shown)
Can correspond to low tire pressure lamp 361 and ThermAlertTMLamp 358.Then, this process 400 terminates at 412.
Although the present invention and advantage thereof have been described in detail it should be understood that, without departing from by institute
Can various changes can be made wherein, substitute and change in the case of the scope of the present invention that attached claim limits.And, this
The scope of application be not intended to be limited in the description described technique, machinery, manufacture, material composition, means, method and
The specific embodiment of step.As will readily appreciate that from disclosure in people, can use and there is currently or subsequently
Technique, machinery, manufacture, material composition, means, method or the step developed, they be implemented in described herein accordingly
Function that embodiment is substantially the same or realize substantially the same result.Therefore, claims are intended in its scope
Inside include these techniques, machinery, manufacture, material composition, means, method and steps.
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1. a tire pressure management system, including being provided with first tire and the vehicle bridge of the second tire, described tire pressure management system bag
Include:
Air pressure source of supply, this air pressure source of supply and described first tire and the connection of described second tire seal, with
Just forced air is allowed to carry out the connection sealed between described air pressure source of supply and described first tire;
Pressure regulator, this pressure regulator be positioned at described air pressure source and described first tire and described second tire it
Between, and it is in the fluid communication of sealing with described air pressure source and described first tire and described second tire, described
Pressure regulator includes pressure set points, with the regulation pressure by the air of described pressure regulator;And
Load transducer, this load sensor configuration becomes the signal producing the load weight indicating described load transducer sensing
And described signal is sent to described pressure regulator, wherein, described pressure regulator be configured to receive described signal and based on
Described signal automatically regulates described air pressure setting value.
2. tire pressure management system as claimed in claim 1, also includes being in sealing with described first tire and the second tire
The pressure-relief valve of connection, this pressure-relief valve is configured to when described pressure set points is adjusted to lower pressure set points from described the
One tire and the second tire discharge the pressure set points that air is adjusted with acquisition.
3. tire pressure management system as claimed in claim 2, wherein, described pressure regulator also includes described pressure-relief valve.
4. tire pressure management system as claimed in claim 2, also includes flow switch, this flow switch and described first tire and
Described second tire is in the fluid communication of sealing, and described flow switch is configured in the air mass flow flowing through described flow switch
Signal is produced when exceeding predetermined amount of flow.
5. tire pressure management system as claimed in claim 4, wherein, described pressure regulator also includes described flow switch.
6. tire pressure management system as claimed in claim 2, wherein, in the air bag that described load transducer is suspended by sensing
Pressure senses the weight of load.
7. tire pressure management system as claimed in claim 2, wherein, described load transducer by sense described first tire and
In described second tire one and the pressure in both sense the weight of load.
8. tire pressure management system as claimed in claim 2, described tire pressure management system also includes processor, and this processor is suitable to
Receive described signal, determine the special tire pressure of load based on described signal and tire specification and control the pressure of described pressure regulator
Power setting value generally matches with tire pressure special with described load.
9. tire pressure management system as claimed in claim 8, wherein, described processor is suitable to by determining institute based on described signal
State the weight of load with by by described weight compared with tire specification or according to the special tire pressure of tire specification assumed (specified) load
Determine the special tire pressure of described load.
10. tire pressure management system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the fluid communication of described sealing allows air described the
Flow between one tire and the second tire and described pressure regulator, so that in described first tire and described second tire
Pressure is the most impartial.
11. tire pressure as claimed in claim 10 management systems, also include:
The first operated check valve of pilot valve, this operated check valve of the first pilot valve is positioned at described pressure regulator and the described first round
Between tire, and it is in the fluid communication of sealing with described pressure regulator and described first tire;
The second operated check valve of pilot valve, this operated check valve of the second pilot valve is positioned at described pressure regulator and described second takes turns
Between tire, and it is in the fluid communication of sealing with described pressure regulator and described second tire;
Each of the described first operated check valve of pilot valve and the described second operated check valve of pilot valve is arranged to so that when not having
When being actuated, it is allowed to air only flows to described first tire and described second tire respectively from described pressure regulator, and works as
When being actuated, it is allowed to air flows between described pressure regulator, described first tire and described second tire.
12. tire pressure as claimed in claim 11 management systems, also include electromagnetic valve, at this electromagnetic valve and described pressure regulator
In the fluid communication sealed, and each with the described first operated check valve of pilot valve and the described first operated check valve of pilot valve
Individual pilot valve is in the fluid communication of sealing, the wherein said first operated check valve of pilot valve and the described first operated list of pilot valve
Can pneumatically be actuated to the pilot valve of each of valve, and described solenoid valve configurations is become fair when described electromagnetic valve is actuated
Permitted forced air and flowed to each pilot valve from described pressure regulator, thus actuated described pilot valve.
13. tire pressure as claimed in claim 11 management systems, wherein, described electromagnetic valve can be electrically operated, and is configured to
Actuate when vehicle is actuated.
14. tire pressure management system as claimed in claim 11, wherein, described electromagnetic valve can pneumatically operate, and is configured to
Actuate when vehicle air brake systems is pressurizeed.
15. tire pressure as claimed in claim 11 management systems, also include:
First flow switchs, and this first flow switch and described first tire are in the fluid communication of sealing, described first flow
Switch structure one-tenth produces the first signal when the air mass flow flowing through described first flow switch exceedes predetermined amount of flow;
It is connected with described first flow switch and can promote when receiving described first signal from described first flow switch
Dynamic First look indicator;
Second flow switchs, and this second flow switch and described second tire are in the fluid communication of sealing, described second flow
Switch structure one-tenth produces secondary signal when the air mass flow flowing through described second flow switch exceedes predetermined amount of flow;And
It is connected with described second flow switch and can promote when receiving described secondary signal from described second flow switch
The second dynamic visual detector.
16. tire pressure as claimed in claim 15 management systems, wherein said First look indicator and described second vision refer to
Show that device is constructed so as to so that even if stopping respectively producing described first at described first flow switch and described second flow switch
Still keep actuating in the case of signal and described secondary signal;Described tire pressure management system also includes indicating with described First look
Device connects and can stop actuating the first Resetting Switching of described second visual detector and visually indicating with described second
Device connects and can stop actuating the second Resetting Switching of described second visual detector.
17. tire pressure as claimed in claim 11 management systems, also include:
Pressure switch, this pressure switch and described pressure regulator are in the fluid communication of sealing, thus described pressure switch energy
Enough detect that the air pressure by described pressure regulator, described pressure switch are configured to by described pressure regulator
Air pressure produces signal in the case of being decreased below threshold value;And
The visual detector being connected with described pressure switch and can actuate when receiving described signal.
18. tire pressure as claimed in claim 1 management systems, wherein said tire is wide base tyre.
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